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JR Ball: The Louisiana curse of resource abundance
If Louisiana hopes to actually compete in an economy powered by knowledge and innovation then it needs to end its resource curse.
Riegel: Remembering a retailer who put people before profit
The death of Henry Bingham Jr., who defied the odds by keeping Our Hardware operating, leaves a hole in the world that is the Perkins Road Overpass.
Publisher: Civil service board must go, jeopardizes public safety
The police civil service board is stacked with union representatives and either needs to go or be reformed as it undermines the authority of the police chief.
‘10/12 Industry Report’ webcast: How quickly should Louisiana adapt to changing energy landscape?
Louisiana should begin seizing renewables opportunities sooner rather than later to secure the Gulf Coast’s spot as the world’s “energy transition zone.”
2021 Influential Women in Business
Women in Business 2021: Honoring 9 women leaders who are making a significant difference in Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.
Paula P. Davis: 2021 Influential Women in Business honoree
2021 Influential Women in Business: Paula P. Davis is a state Representative for House District 69 as well as a commercial real estate agent.
Yolanda J. Dixon: 2021 Influential Women in Business honoree
2021 Influential Women in Business: Yolanda J. Dixon, secretary of the Louisiana Senate, first began working in the state senate in 1988.
Vanessa Graham: 2021 Influential Women in Business honoree
2021 Influential Women in Business: Vanessa Graham launched her own financial management firm, providing services to small and mid-sized businesses.
Susanne Hall: 2021 Influential Women in Business honoree
2021 Influential Women in Business: Susanne Hall, after working with Tabasco, began her 25-year career with Coca-Cola in 1996.
Stephanie Manson: 2021 Influential Women in Business honoree
2021 Influential Women in Business: Stephanie Manson has spent 23 years at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, including nearly three years as COO.
Yvette Marsh: 2021 Influential Women in Business honoree
2021 Influential Women in Business: Yvette Marsh oversees all aspects of human resources for the 83-employee LSU Foundation.
Kenya Messer: 2021 Influential Women in Business honoree
2021 Influential Women in Business: Kenya Messer has helped guide Louisiana's independent colleges and universities through the pandemic.
Dianna R. Payton: 2021 Influential Women in Business honoree
2021 Influential Women in Business: Dianna Payton, using innovative methods to tackle the YWCA's mission, attracted a $2 million philanthropic gift.
Sasha Thackaberry: 2021 Influential Women in Business honoree
2021 Influential Women in Business: Sasha Thackaberry, since arriving at LSU in 2018, has grown the university's online enrollment from 800 to more than 3,500 students.
Lemoine Company acquires ‘significant’ financial interest in The Workforce Group
The Lemoine Company, a Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio company focused on construction management and disaster recovery, has acquired a “significant” financial interest in The...
Petco adding veterinary care, office space to Acadian Village store
Petco is planning to add a new veterinary care office and a manager’s office in its Acadian Village Shopping Center store.
The Amazon effect: Strip center at Florida and N. Sherwood Forest sells for $1.6M
After more than six years on the market, a retail strip center at the intersection of North Sherwood Forest and Florida boulevards anchored by a long-shuttered Albertsons supermarket has sold for $1.6 million, or a little more than $4.50 per square foot.
Florida-based investor pays $1.06M for 24-unit Mid City apartment complex
A Florida-based investor has purchased a 24-unit apartment complex off Government Street in Mid City.
Cassidy, other GOP senators condemn Amazon over documentary removal
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, and Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, along with 18 other Republican senators sent a letter to Jeffrey Bezos questioning why Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words, a documentary about the life of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, was removed from Amazon’s streaming service.
TRENDS: Existing challenges only grew for retail sector in 2020
While the pandemic did not decimate the retail sector as much as one might have predicted last year at this time, it hastened trends that were underway before the onset of COVID-19: Vacancy rates in local shopping centers increased to more than 10% for the first time since 2014, and the growth of online shopping exploded at an unprecedented pace.
